Okay technique for mince pies?

[flobadob]

I made my pastry bases and blind baked them. Then I took them out and put the mincemeat in and laid the pastry tops on top, but I didn't blind bake the tops. Is that okay?

[Graham-W]

That's fine. I don't even blind bake the bases and they work OK.

[flobadob]

They are taking longer than I thought to finish off. They've been in for about 15 mins at 185C but still not cooked on top.

[ethandron]

Isn't it a bit unnecessary to bake any part of them blind? We never have and they're always delish.

[flobadob]

I'm not an expert on this.

[friedgreentomato]

you dont need to blind bake the bases.

[Mosaic]

Look, you obviously need me to come and discreetly dispose of the evidence. provided there are less than 2 dozen.

[Barmaid]

I wouldn't blind bake the bases either. That reminds me though, I suppose I had better pull my finger out and get some mincemeat made.

[flobadob]

Mosaic, there were 22 at one stage, there's now around 7, ooops. Though I admit I only made the pastry not the mincemeat.

[diddlydo]

Life's too short to make mincemeat and why is everyone obsessed with mincepies in the run-up to Christmas?

[flobadob]

Tradition probably.